Jason Segel Reveals Why He Was ‘Really Unhappy’ While Filming Final Seasons of ‘How I Met Your Mother’
usmagazine.comA difficult balance. Jason Segel reflected on his attempts to pursue other opportunities while filming the final seasons of How I Met Your Mother — and revealed how his mental health was affected.“There was a period in my life and career around the last couple of years of How I Met Your Mother where things were firing in both movies and TV, and everyone was telling me how well it was going,” Segel, 43, shared during The Hollywood Reporter’s Comedy Actor Roundtable on Thursday, June 1. “And I was really unhappy.”The actor, who played Marshall Eriksen in the hit sitcom from 2005 to 2014, said he struggled with not having full control of his career.“I then had to grapple with why?
What’s off about this equation?” he continued. “I think the thing that I was confronted with is that it’s really great to make the decision of ‘F—k it, I do what I want.’ But unfortunately, there’s a system of permission in place where people will go, ‘We don’t give a s—t [what you want to do].’ Like, ‘Good for you, man.'”How I Met Your Mother followed Ted Mosby (Josh Radnor) and his group of friends in New York City as they attempted to find happiness in their personal and professional lives.
In the series, an older version of Ted (voiced by the late Bob Saget) recalled his past to his son and daughter as a way to explain how he met their mother.
The series also starred Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan and Cristin MiliotiAs HIMYM went on to become an award-winning show, Segel explored other projects such as The Muppets, The Five-Year Engagement and This Is 40.
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